When Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) revealed his young-onset dementia diagnosis to Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter), he said that he came back to Walford in EastEnders to see if it would help his memory.
Nigel is now settled back into Albert Square, but he remains incredibly impacted by the problems he faces with his deteriorating health.
Despite being supported by good friend Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), upcoming episodes will see Nigel reach a devastating conclusion about his future.
As Easter begins in the Square, Nigel remains bothered by Phil’s overprotectiveness. Wanting to prove himself, Nigel decides to dress up as the Easter bunny for the egg hunt.
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Things start off well, but Nigel sadly confuses Hope for his daughter Clare, prompting Harvey (Ross Boatman) – who doesn’t know about the diagnosis – to argue with Nigel.
After the altercation, Jean (Gillian Wright), Harvey and Ian (Adam Woodatt) question Phil on Nigel’s wellbeing and he finally reveals all about his diagnosis.
Phil makes a discovery about his friend
That evening though, Phil accidentally makes a worrying discovery and realises Nigel intends to end his own life if his memory continues to get worse.
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Phil confronts Nigel, who attempts to explaining his reasoning. As Jean chats with Nigel, Phil flees and finds solace with Linda (Kellie Bright). She encourages him to support Nigel and, buoyed by the chat, Phil heads home to make amends with his mate.
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Just as he gets there, Phil finds a goodbye letter from Nigel, unaware he’s on his way to the tube stop.
It seems Nigel’s departure comes to a halt, as he’s later seen talking to Phil about his mental health. Phil attempts to dissuade Nigel from the idea to end his life before the dementia takes hold, but he doesn’t have any luck.
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Fortunately though, Yolande is able to help Phil and Nigel when she comes up with an idea…
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